The county may need less water than once projected, but the Orange County Board of Supervisors made it known Tuesday that it still supports construction of a proposed $1 billion Huntington Beach desalination plant. One week after the Municipal Water District of Orange County projected that the county’s water demand in 2040 would be 17 […]
The world must increase its usable water supply and effectively manage water demand – and that could provide opportunities, says a new report from the Fresno-based agribusiness research department of Rabobank, N.A. The report “Agricultural Water – Free Flowing Markets Sustain Growth” focuses on water markets as a tool that has been proven to be […]
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has spent months fighting to keep certain information about its turf removal rebate program from being released, arguing in court that customers’ names and addresses should remain confidential. If the utility ultimately prevails, one of the beneficiaries of its legal battle could be City Atty. Mike Feuer, […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by: Eureka Times-Standard)by Ellen Knickmeyer
Dying native fish, rural communities with dry wells and some other sectors hardest-hit by California’s drought may still need extra support long after the current dry spell ends, an analysis of the state’s drought response said Friday. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office also urged officials to study the effectiveness of the state’s more than $3 […]
Supervisors Reaffirm Support for Huntington Beach’s Poseidon Desalination Plant after Lower Water-Demand Estimate
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County Register by By Jordan GrahamThe county may need less water than once projected, but the Orange County Board of Supervisors made it known Tuesday that it still supports construction of a proposed $1 billion Huntington Beach desalination plant. One week after the Municipal Water District of Orange County projected that the county’s water demand in 2040 would be 17 […]
Report: Water Management Offers Global Opportunities
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Central Valley Business TimesThe world must increase its usable water supply and effectively manage water demand – and that could provide opportunities, says a new report from the Fresno-based agribusiness research department of Rabobank, N.A. The report “Agricultural Water – Free Flowing Markets Sustain Growth” focuses on water markets as a tool that has been proven to be […]
City Atty. Mike Feuer, Turf Rebate Recipient, Steers Clear of DWP Records Lawsuit
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby David Zahniser & Taylor GoldensteinThe Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has spent months fighting to keep certain information about its turf removal rebate program from being released, arguing in court that customers’ names and addresses should remain confidential. If the utility ultimately prevails, one of the beneficiaries of its legal battle could be City Atty. Mike Feuer, […]
Drought’s Hardest-Hit Sectors May Need Years of Support
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Associated Press (As published by: Eureka Times-Standard)by Ellen KnickmeyerDying native fish, rural communities with dry wells and some other sectors hardest-hit by California’s drought may still need extra support long after the current dry spell ends, an analysis of the state’s drought response said Friday. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office also urged officials to study the effectiveness of the state’s more than $3 […]